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Generating Liquidity Through Real Estate in an Economic Downturn

In this article, we discuss how, during times of financial tightening and uncertainty, real estate owners and occupiers often need to broaden their traditional sources of financing to create liquidity and stay afloat. Over the course of the past year, there has been persistent talk of an impending recession in the U.S. Various factors have […]

From Hindsight to Foresight – Lenders Revisit Loan Sales to Quickly Monetize Non-Core CRE Assets

According to World Bank forecasts, the global economy will shrink by at least 5.2% this year. That would represent the deepest recession since the Second World War, with the largest fraction of economies experiencing declines in per capita output since 1870. Its downside scenario, however, predicated on the pandemic not receding sufficiently worldwide to allow […]

Private Equity’s Impact on the Golf Landscape is Far from Par for the Course

Due, in part, to the lasting effects of COVID, we are seeing a massive shift in commercial real estate. Remote working trends have placed office properties in a highly precarious position with record vacancies and the prospect of dramatically reduced renewal rates moving ahead. Multifamily/residential properties have seen markets shift, with some geographies flourishing while […]

Distressed Business Investment Insights Amid a Volatile 2024

Much of what is ailing many businesses at the current time directly relates to interest rate levels, the cost of capital, and the difficulty of refinancing. This article is a topline look at these and other factors contributing to distress among companies across a range of industries, with a focus on what it means for […]

As Historic Revenue Declines Persist, Timely Sale May be Best Course of Action for Struggling Hotel Owners

In this article we take a look at the impacts to the hospitality market from the current global pandemic, and how factors ranging from airline travel to dynamic pricing and unemployment benefits are contributing to continued struggles and future planning complexity for hotels, even as occupancy rates have begun to recover. With hotel chains such […]

Lessons Learned By a Bank OREO Asset Manager During the Great Recession

Nobody predicted the breadth and depth of the Great Recession of 2008 as it exceeded all other recessions dating back decades to the depression of the 1930s. The cyclical volatilities of our economy have produced downturns of varying degrees throughout history, but hopefully we learn lessons along the way to guide us during future challenging […]

Limited Pockets of Growth & Supply-Driven Factors to Shape 2024 Course Acquisition/Development Path

This article provides an overview of recent private equity activity in the golf course market and explores a range of evolving factors that are likely to impact the flow of transactions and development plans in the year ahead. PE BACK IN THE GAME Private equity firms have unmistakably recognized the resurgence of golf’s popularity over […]